Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Why is Mobile Automation Testing Valuable?

Automation
testing is the branch of mobile software testing which utilizes certain test
codes or pre written scripts to check the software of probable bugs and flaws
which are to be rectified to create a better version of the same such that it
is better accepted by the customers. Automated testing not only provides
accurate results but also saves time and is thus considered to be a valuable
asset.

Automated Software Testing Saves Time
and Money: Repetition is a common phenomenon
when it comes to testing the mobile apps. This is due to the fact that the
software needs testing during various phases of development. The automated
testing frameworks can be reused again and again and hence save money in the
procedure. The testing process is completed in a jiffy and multiple machines
can conduct testing simultaneously. This saves a lot of time while the process
is on the go.

Automated Testing Improves Accuracy: Automated testing runs on a simulated framework with accurate
precision. As it is conducted by the machine, the same precision is maintained
each and every time the tests are performed. It is said that “to err is human”.
Even the most professional tester will commit some mistake at one point or the
other. But a machine will never make this mistake.

Automated Testing Increase Test
Coverage: Manual testing requires long time to
be completed and hence in most cases is avoided when long tests are to be
conducted. However, when mobile automation testing is conducted, the test may
be left unattended and would be performed with equal precision on its own. This
makes automation testing a valuable tool in case of mobile testing. The
automated testing procedure conducts multiple complex tests which provide with
an increased coverage area which helps in the formation of a better mobile app.

Automation Does What Manual Testing
Cannot: Manual testing is performed by human,
and well, let’s face it, they have limitations. Manual testing of user
interface will require actual users to conduct the test. On the contrary,
automation testing can perform the user interface test taking ten, hundreds or
thousands of people without their actual presence in a virtual manner.

Automated QA Testing Helps Developers
and Testers: Automated tests that are shared
with the developers can save a lot of time in the testing procedure. The
developers can run the tests themselves and get results before having to send
it to the QA department and hence the rectification can be done immediately
without to be having to wait for the QA department to send back the results.
This helps in boosting the confidence of the developers and saves time too.

Team Morale Improves: As the repetitive tasks can be left to the automated testing of mobile apps, the software testing team can invest their valuable time in
conjuring solutions for the more challenging tasks at hand which require
personal attention to be resolved. This way a better testing procedure can be
strategized and better results can be obtained.

Thus you see how
mobile automated testing is valuable in the software testing industry. Yes! We
accept that automation testing can never completely replace the manual
procedure, but it has its own perks which should be utilized as far as
possible.